“Let sleeping dogs lie”

“Take the bull by the horns”

To face a problem directly.

“Barking up the wrong tree”

To make a wrong assumption.

“The best of both worlds”

A situation where you enjoy two different advantages.

“Keep your chin up”

Stay positive in a difficult situation.

“Too many cooks spoil the broth”

Too many people involved can ruin a project.

“Spill the beans”

To reveal secret information.

“Rome wasn’t built in a day”

Important things take time.

“Raining cats and dogs”

Raining very heavily.

“Better safe than sorry”

It’s better to be cautious than regret later.

“Jump on the bandwagon”

To follow a trend because it is popular.

“Time flies”

Time passes very quickly.

“A dime a dozen”

Very common and easy to find; not special or valuable.

“Miss the boat”

To miss an opportunity.

“A picture is worth a thousand words”

An image can express more than words.

“Pull someone’s leg”

To joke or trick someone playfully.

“Don’t judge a book by its cover”

Don’t judge by appearance.

“Don’t put all your eggs in one basket”

Don’t risk everything on one plan.

“Better late than never”

Doing something late is better than not doing it at all.

“Beat a dead horse”

To waste time on something already decided.

“It’s not rocket science”

It’s not very complicated.